TY - BOOK AU - Syms, Paul M. TI - Land, development and design SN - 9781405198530 (alk. paper) U1 - 333.73 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley-Blackwell Pub. KW - Reclamation of land KW - Great Britain KW - Housing development KW - Land use KW - Government policy KW - Brownfields N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [302]-316) and index; The development process -- Planning policies and development -- Proj ect inception, developers, and feasibility -- Site assembly, investigat ion and assessment -- Environmental and ecological considerations -- He ritage and archaeology -- Community involvement in tackling blight and dereliction -- Contaminated soil and remediation methods -- Valuation o f damaged and restored land -- Urban extensions, infrastructure and eco -towns -- Development finance -- Public realm and managing land for pub lic benefit -- Designing out crime -- Design standards for residential and commercial developments -- Planning for the future ER -